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. 2021 Jul 19;12(2):646–652. doi: 10.1159/000517417

Table 1.

Reports of RVO in patients actively infected with or recently recovered from COVID-19

Report Age/gender Risk factors Presenting VA Ocular features COVID PCR COVID antibodies Hospitalized Clinical course
CRVO
Yahalomi et al. [7] 33/M None 20/25 Venous tortuosity, mild IRH; perfused Negative Positive No Fatigue, dry cough, SOB
Gaba et al. [9] 40/M HTN 20/20 OD, 20/60 OS Bilateral CRVO; multiple CWS with scant IRH OD, peripapillary and parafoveal IRH OS; no FA reported Positive Not reported Yes Severe COVID pneumonia, RLE DVT; therapeutic anticoagulation
Lorca et al. [10] 30/F DM 20/30 OD, 20/30 OS Bilateral CRVO; diffuse IRH OU, mild VH OU; patchy CNP OU Not reported Not reported Yes COVID pneumonia
Invernizzi et al. [11] 54/F None 20/40 Impending CRVO, perivenular whitening with IRH, +APD; no FA reported Positive Not reported Yes Mild COVID pneumonia; IV methylprednisolone [initial concern for optic neuritis]
Walinjkar et al. [8] 17/F PCOS 20/80 Dense diffuse IRH, severe CME with SRF; no FA reported Negative Positive No COVID pneumonia
BRVO
Sheth et al. [12] 52/M None 20/200 Inferior HRVO with superonasal BRVO; dense IRH with CWS, severe CME with SRF; diffuse venous leakage Positive Not reported Yes Fever (no further information]

IRH, intraretinal hemorrhage; CWS, cottonwool spot; FA, fluorescein angiography; VH, vitreous hemorrhage; CNP, capillary nonperfusion; APD, afferent pupillary defect; CME, cystoid macular edema; SRF, subretinal fluid; HRVO, hemiretinal vein occlusion; BRVO, branch retinal vein occlusion; SOB, shortness of breath; RLE, right lower extremity; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; CRVO, central retinal vein occlusion; PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome.